best defence rating since in the playoffs with 20 mpg

Nate Thurmond has the lowest career defensive rating when playing 20.0+ minutes per game in the playoffs, with an 89.9 rating.

Interpreted as:

best defence rating by a player since in the playoffs with 20 or higher mpg

	NAME	DRTG	MPG	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	89.9	23.3	27	4.9	7.6	2.2	0.4	1.9	1.9	4.3	43.6				1.1	2.6	44.9	45.1	2.3	5.3		630	133	205	59	11	51		88
2	Tom Boerwinkle T. Boerwinkle	91.8	22.3	18	6.1	9.8	3.4	0.2	0.6	2.4	5.8	42.3				1.2	1.5	81.5	47.5	3.2	6.6		401	110	176	62	4	11		51
3	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	92.3	34.8	130	7.2	11.2	1.3	1.5	1.9	2.8	5.8	48.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.6	3.9	41.8	48.0	3.6	7.6	1.0	4,524	939	1,454	173	199	250	136	296	+368
4	Cornell Warner C. Warner	92.6	26.7	21	5.8	8.2	1.2	0.4	0.7	2.6	5.9	43.9				0.6	0.9	68.4	46.1	1.8	6.4		561	121	172	26	8	14		81
5	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	93.4	42.0	65	18.9	14.1	3.9	1.2	0.9	8.2	18.4	44.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5	3.2	79.5	47.7	3.7	10.4	0.9	2,729	1,229	917	252	78	56	8	294
6	Jimmy Jones J. Jones	93.9	20.6	18	7.2	2.2	1.7	1.4	0.1	2.8	6.1	46.8				1.6	1.8	87.5	52.8	0.4	1.8		371	130	39	31	26	1		36
7	Bill Walton B. Walton	94.1	24.4	49	10.8	9.1	3.0	0.7	1.7	4.7	8.9	52.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	2.1	67.3	54.7	1.9	7.1	1.2	1,197	528	444	145	32	83	36	149
8	Jim Brewer J. Brewer	94.7	23.9	31	5.3	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.8	2.2	4.7	46.9	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.7	51.9	48.6	2.0	4.6	0.3	742	164	204	49	24	24	5	59
9	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	95.0	29.0	9	13.1	9.2	1.8	1.4	0.3	4.7	9.0	51.9				3.8	5.2	72.3	58.0	2.9	6.3		261	118	83	16	13	3		37
10	Gar Heard G. Heard	95.3	31.9	57	10.5	9.4	1.7	1.4	1.7	4.3	10.3	41.9	0.0	0.0		1.9	2.9	65.1	45.4	2.6	6.8	1.2	1,816	598	534	96	80	98	31	170
11	Clifford Ray C. Ray	95.5	30.2	51	8.4	10.5	2.1	1.0	1.4	3.5	6.4	54.3				1.5	2.5	57.7	56.0	3.8	6.6		1,538	429	533	108	51	70		189
12	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	95.8	37.0	29	9.4	9.9	5.0	1.9	1.5	3.7	9.2	40.1	0.1	0.2	25.0	2.0	2.6	77.6	45.6	2.3	7.6	2.9	1,074	274	287	144	56	44	66	113
13	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	95.8	43.0	85	22.5	13.0	2.1	1.1	2.6	9.1	19.8	45.8	0.0	0.0		4.4	6.7	64.9	49.4	4.0	9.0	2.8	3,654	1,910	1,104	175	97	222	124	341
14	David Robinson D. Robinson	95.9	34.3	123	18.1	10.6	2.3	1.2	2.5	6.2	13.0	47.9	0.0	0.1	10.0	5.6	7.9	70.8	54.7	3.0	7.6	2.3	4,221	2,221	1,301	280	151	312	280	423	+362
15	Nick Weatherspoon N. Weatherspoon	95.9	23.1	31	9.1	4.8	0.8	0.6	0.3	3.7	7.6	48.9				1.6	2.4	69.9	52.6	1.5	3.4		715	281	150	26	18	8		95
16	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	96.6	37.4	19	14.2	8.3	2.0	1.4	0.1	6.0	13.2	45.4				2.2	3.4	64.6	48.3	2.2	6.1		710	270	158	38	27	1		63
17	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	97.1	40.6	79	9.5	13.3	4.0	0.8	0.7	3.9	7.5	51.7	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.8	2.9	61.0	54.2	3.9	9.4	1.8	3,209	751	1,048	313	67	55	69	238
18	Paul Silas P. Silas	97.2	29.4	107	6.5	9.0	2.0	0.8	0.3	2.3	5.6	40.6	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.7	73.1	48.1	3.2	5.9	1.4	3,141	696	967	215	81	34	73	318
19	Bill Robinzine B. Robinzine	97.5	23.4	8	10.4	6.8	0.4	2.0	0.0	4.4	9.4	46.7	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.3	72.2	50.0	2.8	4.0	1.8	187	83	54	3	16	0	14	26
20	Butch Beard B. Beard	97.5	26.4	23	9.0	4.0	3.5	1.5	0.2	3.7	8.4	43.3				1.7	2.7	63.5	46.9	1.3	2.7	1.8	608	208	93	80	34	4	11	86
21	Bob Gross B. Gross	97.7	27.8	25	12.3	5.0	3.6	1.4	0.7	4.9	8.4	58.4	0.0	0.0		2.5	3.0	85.1	63.5	2.2	2.8	1.3	694	307	124	89	35	17	8	101
22	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	97.8	30.4	34	14.6	9.6	3.5	1.2	0.3	5.5	13.9	39.5	0.0	0.0		3.6	5.6	64.0	44.4	2.9	6.8	3.6	1,035	495	327	118	41	11	43	143
23	Ron Lee R. Lee	97.8	20.5	2	6.0	3.0	1.5	2.0	0.0	2.5	8.0	31.3				1.0	1.0	100.0	35.5	1.0	2.0	2.0	41	12	6	3	4	0	4	7
24	Don Nelson D. Nelson	97.8	22.5	47	11.4	4.1	1.7	0.3	0.1	4.3	8.3	51.4				2.9	3.5	84.7	58.4	1.3	2.9		1,056	538	195	78	13	7		136
25	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	97.9	41.0	15	22.7	7.7	4.6	2.1	0.3	9.5	18.1	52.4				3.8	4.3	87.7	56.9	1.6	6.1		615	341	115	69	32	4		45

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	BKN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

130

Final

Cavaliers

0 - 4

Mon 25 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0